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Native Instruments has announced the long-awaited arrival of Massive X, a wavetable synth offering state-of-the-art architecture, a vast array of sounds, and expanded creative flexibility for users.
It’s much, much more than a rehash of the old system slapped together with a new look.
NI has “completely rethought” out the routing engine, allowing you to connect any output to inputs and route audio to and from multiple components simultaneously.
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Here are the new features in a nutshell…
Oscillators
- 2 wavetable oscillators
- 170 wavetable options
- 10 oscillator modes (with dedicated sub-modes)
Modulation Options
- 9 LFOs and envelopes
- 4 tracker modulators
- A single voice randomizer
- 3 performer modulators to draw in a maximum of 8 bars of modulation patterns.
Other Features
- Switchable filters
- Noise generators
- Insert & master effects
- Saturn Rings modulation indicators
- An impressive preset library with production-ready sounds out of the box
Massive X retails at €199/$199. Massive users can also upgrade for €149/$149. More info at native-instruments.com.
With 170 different wavetables for sound design, modulation options aplenty, and 10 different oscillator modes — the team at NI appear to have gone the extra mile to usher in what could become a mainstay in soft synth history. We’ll just have to wait and see how the public responds. But what do you think — are you excited to try out Massive X?